vocation
What is a Vocation?
What is a Vocation?
QUO VADIS?
QUO VADIS?
As a young person, often the messages the world sends us can be conflicting to our values and beliefs. Sometimes this can cause confusion as to what direction we feel that we are meant to be taking in life…….. “Quo Vadis” ….where are you going?
Vocations
What is Vocations?
In the simplest term, the word “vocation” means a “call”. So in general terms, what is it that God is calling you to?
Often people think their vocation is their job or career, but when we look at it from the background of our faith, it is usually the call that God gives us through our baptism to grow and become like Jesus Christ – to share our life, gifts, talents and love in the service of God and for the benefit of other people.
In the Catholic Church there are four main vocational choices that a person can choose.
These include the vocation of:
• a single person
• a married person
• a member of a religious congregation
(sister, brother, priest)
• an ordained minister i.e. a priest or deacon
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More Info
More information? ….
The following links may assist you in finding further information on vocations. Alternatively, if you wish to discuss your vocation further, you may contact Father Andrew Chase on:
(p) (07) 4951 2434
(e) andrewchase@rok.catholic.net.au
or the Brisbane Vocations Promotion
Officer, Michael Whitney on:
(p) (07) 3336 9203
Vocation to Priesthood
http://www.catholicpriesthood.com.au/
Catholic Vocations Ministry Australia
http://www.catholicozvocations.org.au/
Council for Australian Catholic Women
http://www.cacw.catholic.org.au/
Vocations
Catholic Religious Australia
http://www.catholicreligiousaustralia.org/
Catholics on Call
A Prayer
A Prayer for Grace to Respond to Your
Vocation …..
Lord Jesus, hear my desires, and bring to maturity the seed You have sown in my heart.
It is You, Lord, Who sought me out, found me and made me Your own through Baptism.
Empower me now with Your spirit to willingly proclaim Your healing love to our fractured world.
Help me to understand how you want me to do this. Grant me an eagerness to respond to the invitation You extend to me..."Come and see." Complete the work You have begun in me for the praise of Your Name.
Amen.
